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Valve Specification Max working pressure: 10 bar ® Min working pressure: 0.5 bar TANKTRONIC Power requirements: 6VDC, 1.4W Sensor Assembly INSTALLATION Ingress protection: IP68 (sensor) IP66 (vent box) Operating temp range: 0 to 40 GUIDE Main Control Unit Control classification:...
CONTENTS CONTENTS TANKTRONIC COMMISSIONING CONTENTS Initial start up Standard set-up Advanced set-up INTRODUCTION Additional tanks Parts supplied Sensor set-up Unit dimensions Pilot and control valves Devices Level offset Holiday mode set-up INSTALLATION Connecting to building management systems (BMS) System maintenance...
Repeater Unit The primary monitoring and control Works as an interface extension to the hardware for the Tanktronic system. MCU, allowing the user to monitor and The unit can manage up to 4 x individual control the Tanktronic system from Optional parts tank sensors and 2 x Keraflo control...
Sensor Sensor assembly water supply. assembly Before installing your Tanktronic system, Single tank NOTE: For monitoring only, omit valve assembly. make sure you understand the system layout you require. It is suggested Vent box that you assess the tank environment...
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION a. MOUNTING VENT BOX 2. INSTALLING THE SENSOR IN THE TANK The vent box is supplied with self-adhesive pads to fix it to the top of the tank being used. Alternatively, the vent box can be Allocate one sensor to Lower the sensor A tapered rubber To Main Control...
10 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Main Typical Twin Tank Installation 3. INSTALLING VALVE ASSEMBLY Control Unit (common valve) (WHEN SUPPLIED) Vent box The valve assembly consists of a pilot Maintenance and control valve. Installation of valves One tank/compartment may be isolated should be in accordance with The Water for cleaning, chlorinating or for any other Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 reason.
12 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION 4. MOUNTING MAIN CONTROL 5. MOUNTING S-MODULE AND AND REPEATER UNITS BATTERY BACK-UP MODULES The units should be mounted to a solid If the installation involves multiple tanks Mark the position of the mounting Mark the position of the mounting surface, such as a wall, within easy reach or a battery back-up is required, please holes as per the drilling template.
14 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION a. STANDARD SET-UP 6. WIRING Connecting subsidiary Connecting Repeater Panel Ensure mains power S-Module and Battery Module The Repeater Panel is supplied with is isolated connection plugs, the connection wire of The subsidiary S-Module and the Battery required length will need to be sourced.
The sensor is supplied pre-wired to the specification refer vent box. The ‘net’ connector in the to back page. Tanktronic requires a 230v/50Hz single vent box will need to be wired (over the For cable phase supply from a switched fused required length) to the ‘3800’...
(Default settings as indicated). Standard set-up wizard DEFAULT SET UP ENTER REQUIRED Tanktronic features a set-up wizard that SETTING allows standard set-ups to be configured Area (10.0m) ....quickly and easily. The wizard proceeds through a series of configuration steps...
1. INITIAL START-UP 2. STANDARD SET-UP SET-UP WIZARD When power is first connected, the screen If Tanktronic’s Wizard has previously been On initial start-up the unit will default into 2. Set PIN back-light comes on and screen will completed, the display will default to the the standard set-up wizard.
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4. Tank area set-up Fill delay Level alarms Temperature alarms Setting the Tank Area will allow Tanktronic The difference between the Close Level If the high and low levels are reached high If minimum and maximum levels are to calculate the volume of stored water and the Open Level is referred to as the and low level alarms are triggered.
‘Select S-Module’ or for be modified by the user. multiple modules ‘Select All’. Tanktronic will prompt to ‘save new settings’. Tanktronic will now prompt you to press On initial start-up Tanktronic will Press to save. the select button on each S-Module to automatically enter the standard connect to the Main Control Unit.
. This will take level readings appear to be incorrect. N.B. The Main Control Unit can about a second. handle 2 x Keraflo Pilot Valves. Tank X Calibrating the sensors will ensure The water level will read as 0.00m when...
Tank 2 > Config > Devices > Pilot > Edit For electrical connection details see page 15. Pilot Tanktronic provides a sensor and pilot as Then select address : SOL1 or SOL2 Closing speed valve and select ‘shared’ or ‘separate’ inlets...
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Config parameters (default value) Device name Description & functionality Operation Interface Keraflo Pilot Normal inlet valve, as in default config. Opens when level drops below fill delay tank shared (separate) level threshold, and closes when level reaches close level threshold, or sensor not responding.
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32 COMMISSIONING COMMISSIONING The sensor does not reach the bottom e. LEVEL OFFSET Select device required by Select safe state in case of of a tank. button. failure (if required) NOTE: This step is only necessary if Two or more tanks of different sizes are If the system stops responding, either of the following points apply.
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SET-UP MAIN MENU screen: page 19. If the initial water reading was 1.56m and Tanktronic allows the user to set a an offset of 0.44m was entered, then the NOTE: The alarm and over-ride levels Tank X schedule of operation of the tanks at lower resultant water level reading will be 2m.
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36 COMMISSIONING COMMISSIONING Tanktronic can run on 10 separate Holiday times 4. CONNECTING TO BUILDING schedules. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (BMS) Holiday times are set for the system, with up to 10 schedules. HOLIDAY TIMES MENU: Each schedule has a type and start...
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To enable a PIN System reboot Open the Main Control Unit housing, Protect Tanktronic from unauthorised Both time and date settings are accessed while still attached to the power. via the ‘set clock’ function. use. Select from the MAIN MENU screen: Selecting System Reboot will initiate a soft-power cycle.
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System Status Config Factory re-set is achieved by activating About the Set-up Wizard. Menu Timeout System Keraflo Tanktronic Tanktronic WF3831 Firmware Issue 4.00 Beta 6 Config TIMEOUT: 5 mins Tanktronic www.keraflo.co.uk - save Setup Wizard www.keraflo.co.uk...
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• Time Status settings System Status Alarms all cleared Select from the MAIN MENU screen: The status of Tanktronic sensors, valves Select from the MAIN MENU screen: Tanktronic (press any key) and devices can be reviewed via the ‘Status’ menu option. This is useful for System www.keraflo.co.uk...
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3. TANK LOCK 4. OVERRIDE HOLIDAY TIMES Isolating the tank Device and system testing Tanktronic allows users to switch between To switch mode, select from the MAIN the modes of operation. MENU screen. If you need to drain a tank for Tanktronic allows users the facility to maintenance, the tank can be isolated.
46 MENU MAP MENU MAP HOME SCREEN Alarms Tank X System Clear Alarms Status Control Config Status Control Config Lock State Holiday Lock State Auto Setup Manual Setup Devices About Set Clock (Auto/Locked) Override Water Close Level Devices Set-up Wizard Devices Temperature Water Level...